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6th Grade GMAS Social Studies Review
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1
Which country is labeled with letter H?
Romania
Ukraine
Belarus
Russia
2
Which city is "under" what is now Mexico City?
Tenochtitlan
El Dorado
Texcoco
Atlantis
3
Which economy allows people to sell goods and create businesses?
Traditional
Mixed
Command
Market
4
Which country is labeled letter F?
Greece
Israel
Germany
Spain
5
The measure of how much a country produces in a given year is the _____________________
GNP
GDP
GCC
Literacy Rate
6
Which type of economy is characterized by a career choice coming from parent to child?
Market
Traditional
Command
Mixed
7
Russia has which system of government?
Democracy
Federation
Parliamentary
Unitary
8
NAFTA created a free trade agreement for which countries?
Mexico, Brazil and Cuba
China, Mexico and Cuba
Mexico, US and Canada
China, Australia and US
9
Which war did not result in actual fighting, but a disagreement over democracy and communism?
Gulf War
World War II
Cold War
World War I
10
Which physical feature would explorers coming to Canada from Europe most likely use?
St. Lawrence River
Pacific Ocean
Rhine River
Great Lakes
11
During which war did the Holocaust take place?
Korean War
World War I
Cold War
World War II
12
Who was the founder of Islam?
Jesus
Abraham
Muhammad
Jacob
13
Which country is not a part of Latin America?
Brazil
Bolivia
Germany
Argentina
14
Parliament is the lawmaking body in __________.
US
China
UK
Cuba
15
____________________________ were wars between Christians and Muslims over the Holy Land.
World War I
Russian Revolution
The Crusades
World War II
16
The Black Plague took place around which year?
1999 AD
3000 BC
1348 AD
205 AD
17
Which is a bay we would find in Canada?
Chesapeake Bay
Hudson Bay
Bay of Biscay
Barneget Bay
18
Which factor of economic growth boosts the economy by reducing unemployment?
Human Capital
Capital Goods
Natural Resources
Entrepreneurship
19
Which country's indigenous people are called Aborigines?
Canada
Cuba
Australia
Mexico
20
Ayer's Rock in Australia is also known as ______________.
Awahu
Victoria
Didgeridoo
Uluru
21
A system of government where power is shared between central and local governments?
Unitary
Confederation
Democracy
Federal
22
The number of people over age 15 that can read and write is the ____________________.
standard of living
GNP
GDP
literacy rate
23
Hernan Cortes conquered which group of people?
Incas
Mestizos
Aztecs
Cherokee
24
Which event is characteried by serfs becoming angry with poor treatment by their czar?
Russian Revolution
Cold War
World War II
American Revolution
25
What is the longest river in Germany that is used for commercial trade?
Rhine
Elba
Main
Seine
26
How many countries are in the European Union?
35
22
17
28
27
Which of the following is not an environmental issue in Canada?
Deforestation in the Canadian Shield
Oil Pollution in the Great Lakes
Pollution in the Great Lakes
Mining in the Canadian Shield
28
Why did the Russian people revolt against Czar Nicholas II?
they wanted to have a female leader
they wanted democracy in their country
they were treated poorly and forced to fight in wars
they wanted less power to make choices
29
Which physical feature can ships use to get to the Atlantic Ocean from the Pacific Ocean?
English Channel
Mediterranean Sea
Panama Canal
Hudson Bay
30
Captain James Cook was from _________________. He discovered _______________-.
Germany, Australia
England, Australia
Germany, Canada
China, Australia
31
What is the holy book of Islam?
Bible
Book of Prayers
Torah
Qu'ran
32
Which system of lakes provides much of Canada and the northeastern US with fresh water?
Atlantic Ocean
Mediterranean Sea
Great Lakes
Pacific Ocean
33
When the literacy rate is high, the standard of living is _________.
moderate
low
high
decreasing
34
Which is not one of the three economic questions?
What to produce?
How to produce?
How much to produce?
For whom to produce?
35
What physical features is labeled with letter C?
Aegean Sea
English Channel
Mediterranean Sea
Rhine River
36
Which two countries inhabit the island of Hispanola?
Cuba and Jamaica
Dominica and Trinidad
Haiti and the Dominican Republic
Aruba and Curacao
37
What is the 2nd longest river in Europe?
Volga
Danube
Seine
Rhine
38
Which religion uses the Bible as their holy book?
Sikkhism
Buddhism
Christianity
Islam
39
Which type of economy do we find in a communist country?
Market
Command
Mixed
Traditional
40
John Cabot, an English explorer, was one of the first Europeans to reach which country?
England
Canada
China
France
41
Which country was colonized by Portugal and has Portuguese as their official language?
Spain
Ukraine
Brazil
Mexico
42
Pizarro is to Atahualpa as ____________________.
Ben Franklin is to America
Haiti is to T'oussaint L'ouverture
Cortes is to Montezuma
Fidel Castro is to China
43
Which of the following is not a benefit of joining the European Union?
the ability to cross country lines without a passport
the ability to easily borrow money from member countries
free trade agreement
a single currency
44
Which of the following is a type of government where people vote for their leaders?
Confederation
Democracy
Oligarchy
Autocracy
